IT is Not a Cost - Add It to Your Profit

Pasquale De Marco

Summary

In an era where technology is revolutionizing industries and redefining business landscapes, harnessing the power of IT is no longer a choice but a necessity. "IT is Not a Cost: Add It to Your Profit" provides a comprehensive roadmap for organizations to transform IT from a mere expense into a strategic asset that drives growth, innovation, and profitability.

This book offers a profound understanding of the intricate relationship between IT and business strategy. It guides readers in aligning IT initiatives with organizational goals, creating a digital strategy that fuels agility and innovation, and measuring the value of IT investments to ensure optimal returns. With a focus on IT governance and leadership, the book emphasizes the significance of strong leadership, effective governance frameworks, and a culture that fosters innovation and embraces risk-taking.

Delving into the essential elements of IT infrastructure and architecture, the book provides insights into designing scalable, secure, and high-performing IT environments. It explores the importance of selecting the right IT architecture, managing IT costs and performance, implementing emerging technologies, and ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery. It also examines the rapidly evolving world of IT applications and software, covering topics such as selecting and implementing enterprise applications, managing software development and deployment, integrating applications and data, ensuring application security and reliability, and leveraging cloud computing and SaaS.

Addressing the growing concerns surrounding IT security and compliance, the book dedicates a chapter to these critical aspects. It discusses the evolving landscape of cyber threats, the need for a comprehensive security strategy, compliance with industry regulations, managing insider threats and data breaches, and building a security-aware culture. Furthermore, the book delves into the intricacies of IT project management, providing practical guidance on planning, executing, controlling, and measuring IT projects. It emphasizes the importance of managing IT project risks and issues, ensuring project success, and implementing continuous improvement practices.

With its comprehensive coverage of IT topics, practical guidance, and real-world examples, "IT is Not a Cost: Add It to Your Profit" is an indispensable resource for business leaders, IT professionals, and anyone seeking to harness the power of IT to drive business success in the digital age.

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Available since: 06/02/2025.

Print length: 163 pages.

Business & Economics

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